"Of the remaining Qi Refining First Stage cultivators, there were far too few to keep the Immortal Market running normally. Therefore, our superiors ordered us to recruit Rogue Cultivators into the Immortal Market to ensure its normal operation."
"And Chen Zhou joined the Immortal Market through my hands at that time."
"As for Chen Zhou... it was ultimately my fault. I gave you quite a fright, Fellow Daoist."
As he spoke, Zhao Lin cupped his hands toward He Song, taking the blame upon himself.
That was precisely why he had spared no effort in fighting for greater benefits for He Song back then.
Although he had helped with the matter of Chen Zhou, he had always felt somewhat guilty about it.
He Song did not mind.
He waved a hand, indicating that the matter had passed and there was no need to mention it again.
Only then did Zhao Lin relax and continue speaking.
"After what happened with Chen Zhou, Fellow Daoist should understand that Rogue Cultivators differ greatly from Immortal Market cultivators like us. Rogue Cultivators are unruly by nature and stop at nothing in their actions, whereas Immortal Market cultivators are different."
"Recruiting Rogue Cultivators into the Immortal Market was truly a measure born of necessity. Only by doing so could we maintain the Immortal Market's normal operations."
"But now six years have passed. Rogue Cultivators who have only just entered the Qi Refining First Stage have continuously arrived from the mortal world and entered the Immortal Market. At present, the number of personnel within the Immortal Market is already sufficient to maintain its normal operation."
"Indeed, our superiors specifically instructed us to recruit more Rogue Cultivators who have only just set foot in the cultivation world."
"In that case, those Rogue Cultivators recruited into the Immortal Market